Q: Is 42,476 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,476 is a composite number.

Why is 42,476 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 42,476 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 37 41 74 82 148 164 259 287 518 574 1,036 1,148 1,517 3,034 6,068 10,619 21,238 and 42,476, with no remainder.

Since 42,476 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,476, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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